Deep-Sea name details
Caryophyllia ephyala Alcock, 1891
1264628 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1264628)
alternative representation
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Wood-Mason, J. & Alcock, A. (1891). Natural history notes from H.M. Indian marine survey steamer 'Investigator', Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding. No. 21. Note on the results of the last season's deep-sea dredging. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (series 6) 7 (37): 1-19; 7 (38): 186-202; 7 (39): 258-272. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939109460605 [details] 
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Caryophyllia ephyala Alcock, 1891. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1264628 on 2026-09-10
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Caryophyllia ephyala Alcock, 1891. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1264628 on 2026-09-10
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Wood-Mason, J. & Alcock, A. (1891). Natural history notes from H.M. Indian marine survey steamer 'Investigator', Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding. No. 21. Note on the results of the last season's deep-sea dredging. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (series 6) 7 (37): 1-19; 7 (38): 186-202; 7 (39): 258-272. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939109460605 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Alcock A (1902) Diagnoses and descriptions of new species of corals from the "Siboga-Expedition". Tijdschrift der Nederlandse Dierkundige Vereeniging (Ser. 2) 7: 89-115. [details]
additional source Alcock A. (1898). An account of the deep-sea Madreporaria collected by the Royal Indian Marine Survey Ship "Investigator". <em>Trustees of the Indian Museum, Calcutta.</em> pp. 1-29, pls. 1-3., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.27614 [details]
additional source Alcock AW. (1902). Report on the deep-sea Madreporaria of the Siboga-Expedition. <em>Siboga Expeditie.</em> 16a: 1-52, pls. 1-5., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.11383 [details]
additional source Cairns, S. D. (1991). A Revision of the Ahermatypic Scleractinia of the Galapagos and Cocos Islands. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 504; 44 pp., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.504
page(s): 12, 13 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 20 [details] Available for editors
additional source Faustino LA. (1927). Recent Madreporaria of the Philippine Islands. <em>Bureau of Science Manila Monograph.</em> 22: 1-310, pls. 1-100.
page(s): 34, 39, 69 [details]
additional source Gardiner, J.S. (1905). The turbinolid corals of South Africa, with notes on their anatomy and variation. <em>Marine Investigations in South Africa.</em> 3(4): 97-129, pls. 1-3. [details]
additional source Yabe H, Eguchi M. (1932). A study of the recent deep-water coral fauna of Japan. <em>Proceedings of the Imperial Academy of Japan.</em> 8: 387-390., available online at https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab1912.8.387
page(s): 388, 389 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Alcock A (1902) Diagnoses and descriptions of new species of corals from the "Siboga-Expedition". Tijdschrift der Nederlandse Dierkundige Vereeniging (Ser. 2) 7: 89-115. [details]
additional source Alcock A. (1898). An account of the deep-sea Madreporaria collected by the Royal Indian Marine Survey Ship "Investigator". <em>Trustees of the Indian Museum, Calcutta.</em> pp. 1-29, pls. 1-3., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.27614 [details]
additional source Alcock AW. (1902). Report on the deep-sea Madreporaria of the Siboga-Expedition. <em>Siboga Expeditie.</em> 16a: 1-52, pls. 1-5., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.11383 [details]
additional source Cairns, S. D. (1991). A Revision of the Ahermatypic Scleractinia of the Galapagos and Cocos Islands. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 504; 44 pp., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.504
page(s): 12, 13 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 20 [details] Available for editors
additional source Faustino LA. (1927). Recent Madreporaria of the Philippine Islands. <em>Bureau of Science Manila Monograph.</em> 22: 1-310, pls. 1-100.
page(s): 34, 39, 69 [details]
additional source Gardiner, J.S. (1905). The turbinolid corals of South Africa, with notes on their anatomy and variation. <em>Marine Investigations in South Africa.</em> 3(4): 97-129, pls. 1-3. [details]
additional source Yabe H, Eguchi M. (1932). A study of the recent deep-water coral fauna of Japan. <em>Proceedings of the Imperial Academy of Japan.</em> 8: 387-390., available online at https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab1912.8.387
page(s): 388, 389 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype UAZM, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype UAZM, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype UAZM, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type BMNH [details]
Unknown type BMNH [details]
Unknown type BMNH, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
